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For this second edition of the Triennial, the museum has put together an event on an unprecedented scale that will fill all eight of its exhibition galleries and spill over into its indoor public spaces, as well as Place des Festivals in the Quartier des Spectacles and the Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme at Place des Arts.

Everything in The Work Ahead of Us provides food for thought and an opportunity to step off the beaten path.

Here are the artists taking part in the Triennial 2011 most of them from Québec’s young generation whose works promise to offer visitors brand-new experiences.

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: October 7 to November 6, 2011

As part of The Québec Triennial 2011, the Musée, in collaboration with the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, is presenting Intersection articulée. Architecture relationnelle 18, a major work by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer conceived especially for Place des Festivals.

Lynn Marsh:>October 7, 2011 to January 3, 2012

Live*

To illustrate the vitality and diversity of contemporary artistic practices, the second edition of The Québec Triennial is offering a series of performances in Beverley Webster Rolph Hall, every Wednesday evening from October 12 to November 30, 2011.

*Passes are available at the Musée ticket counter as of the Thursday before the performance. Pass holders must arrive at the counter at least 15 minutes before the performance; otherwise their seats cannot be guaranteed.

Triennial Friday Nocturnes*

For fall 2011, the Friday Nocturnes are in tune with the spirit of the Triennial and showcase artists and musicians whose practices encompass two scenes: the visual arts and music.

October 7 – AIDS Wolf

November 4 – Jérôme Minière

December 2 – Steve Bates

*Open to all. No reservation necessary. First come, first served.

Admission with regular Musée ticket or our $20 Wired card, valid for one year. Tickets can be picked up on the day, starting at 11 a.m.

Catalogue

For the opening of this second Triennial, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is launching a lavishly illustrated 500-page catalogue, titled The Québec Triennial 2011. The Work Ahead of Us. Intended as a reference work on contemporary art in Québec, it takes stock of artistic practices that have developed in recent years and demonstrates the contribution made by authors who have studied these practices and are now producing an important critical discourse.

The Musée’s partners

The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal extends its warmest thanks to its principal partner and presenter of The Québec Triennial 2011, Collection Loto-Québec, for the major funding it provided. We must acknowledge, as well, the generous contribution made by Hydro-Québec, also a presenter of the Triennial. Our gratitude goes to the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership for its financial support for the presentation of the spectacular work by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. We are also indebted to Place des Arts for the remarkable cooperative effort between our two institutions in connection with this major artistic event. Finally, we would like to thank our media partner, La Presse.

Meet the artists

Every Saturday from October 8 to December 10, the artists will meet with the public, in turn, in the exhibition galleries at 2 p.m. Meetings are scheduled for October 8, 15, 22 and 29, November 5, 12, 19 and 26, and December 3 and 10, and will take place in French and English.

Reading room and videos

The Eaton Lounge, across from the Media Centre on the second floor, will act as a reading room throughout the run of the exhibition. Focusing on the theme of contemporary art events around the world, the publications selected by the Centre will put The Québec Triennial 2011 in context relative to other major triennials in the world of contemporary art. Additional reading rooms will be set up along the exhibition circuit.

Throughout the month of October, visitors will have another chance to see the series of interviews conducted by the Musée with twenty or so artists and collectives in The Québec Triennial 2008. This will be followed in November and December by interviews conducted with artists in The Québec Triennial 2011.

Art workshops and tours

Sunday Combos

October 7 to November 27: Walls AwashDecember 2, 2011 to January 29, 2012: Folds of WatercolourSchedule: Sundays at 1:30 or 2:30 p.m.

Creative Tuesdays

October 18 and 25; November 1, 8, 15 and 22; and December 6 and 13, 2011Cost: $14 per workshopRegistration required: 514 847-6266